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Naked Scientists NewsFLASH

Each week we take a look at what"s hot in the world of Science.

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21:37

Feeding the World in 2050 - Naked Scientists...

Naked Scientists NewsFLASH ·

2011/01/17

In this NewsFlash, we discover a faster and cheaper way to make bespoke computer chips, find out how stem cells can help understand Long QT Syndrome and explore the problem of feeding a growing global population. Plus, how new live performance beat-tracking software puts the drummer back in the driving seat!

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17:36

Going Topless Harms your Hearing - Naked Scientists...

Naked Scientists NewsFLASH ·

2011/01/11

In this week's NewsFlash, we find out how an IVF study could lead to a test to predict the treatment's outcome, how a woman's tears can manipulate men's moods, the perfect melody to send shivers up your spine and the headphones which can cancel out the sound of the dentist's drill. Plus we find out how leaving the top down on your car could damage your hearing....

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17:59

Can you get Drunk through your Feet? - Naked...

Naked Scientists NewsFLASH ·

2010/12/20

In this week's NewsFlash we find out about ice volcanoes on Titan, get a new insight into the Sun's cycle and reveal why burgers with oregano sprinkled on top could be the safer option for your Christmas dinner. We also discuss the best drink options to avoid indigestion when eating fondue and investigate whether lightweight bikes made of carbon fibre really do cut down your commute. Plus, we hear about a new way to get merry with all those festive drinks this Christmas, and it's through your

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20:22

Sending Cheese into Space - Naked Scientists...

Naked Scientists NewsFLASH ·

2010/12/13

In this NewsFlash, we find out how graphene has been used to build a new high density ultracapacitor which could allow electric cars to charge in minutes. We also discover how bees' see the world, how slow clearence of a protein in the brain may lead to Alzheimer's disease and why glider pilots should be paying more attention to falcons. Plus, we learn about a new exoplanet that has led astronomers to question theories of planetary formation and we celebrate the first chunk of cheese to make it

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21:59

Rethinking the Chemistry of Life - Naked Scientists...

Naked Scientists NewsFLASH ·

2010/12/06

In this NewsFlash, we find out why pandemic 'flu seems to kill the least vulnerable, how parasitic worms treat bowel disease and why summer babies have more regular body clocks. Plus, we find out how the discovery of bacteria that can thrive on toxic arsenic may force us to reconsider the chemistry of life on Earth, and elsewhere...

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19:48

Jetlag, HIV and a Moon with an Oxygen Atmosphere -...

Naked Scientists NewsFLASH ·

2010/11/29

In this NewsFlash we explore the link between jetlag and forgetfulness, discover a moon with an oxygen atmosphere, and a new technique to tell someones age from their blood. Plus, in time for World AIDS Day, we find out how HIV infection lays waste to non-infected, or "bystander" cells, leading to the destruction of the immune system.

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18:23

Clearing Cataracts with Lasers - Naked Scientists...

Naked Scientists NewsFLASH ·

2010/11/22

In this NewsFlash, we find out how lasers can cut complications in cataract surgery, why some people are allergic to wine and discover how scientists have solved a long-standing mystery relating the structure of the placenta. Plus, we get a rundown of the highlights from the world's biggest neuroscience meeting, Neuroscience 2010 in San Diego.

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15:15

How Fast do Lap Cats Lap? - Naked Scientists...

Naked Scientists NewsFLASH ·

2010/11/15

In this NewsFlash, we discover that happiness is in the here and now, as thinking about something other than the task at hand seems to lead to low mood. We find out why children tire so quickly when walking, and explore evidence in Scottish rocks that Earth became oxygenated 400,000 years earlier than we thought. Plus, the elegant physics of a lapping cat!

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15:29

Why the Immune System Ignores Cancer - Naked...

Naked Scientists NewsFLASH ·

2010/11/08

In this NewsFlash, we find out how tumours suppress the immune system, to allow their growth to go un-checked. Plus, how brain zapping could improve mathematical ability, a trick to block the damage done by a stroke, and the bacterial immune system - how bacteria keep themselves safe from harm!

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19:37

Super-Waterproof Coats and Thoughts of Marylin Monroe...

Naked Scientists NewsFLASH ·

2010/11/01

In this week's NewsFlash, we find out how a new technique can make waterproof coatings that survive the wash, why pancreatic cancer is hard to spot and how one in five Sun-like stars may have Earth like planets. Plus, a new graphene based transistor amplifier, and how thinking of Marylin Monroe can give us insights into the brain.

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14:50

The Most Distant Object Yet Confirmed - Naked...

Naked Scientists NewsFLASH ·

2010/10/25

In this NewsFlash, we find out how bitter taste receptors in the lungs could lead to new asthma treatments, how our ancestors enjoyed some veg with their meat and how gene therapy could offer a way out of depression. Plus, we discover the most distant object yet confirmed, light from which has travelled for over 13 billion years to reach us!

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20:52

The Comet that Never Was - Naked Scientists NewsFLASH...

Naked Scientists NewsFLASH ·

2010/10/17

In this NewsFlash, we discover the new potential vaccine against TB, hear the story of the comet that never was and a way to replace the gold in electrical contacts. Plus, we celebrate with the winner of this year's Rolls Royce Science Prize!

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16:35

Not all fat cells are created equal - Naked...

Naked Scientists NewsFLASH ·

2010/10/10

In this week's NewsFlash, we'll hear how the Census of Marine Life found that the oceans are much more diverse than we thought and how fat cells behave differently in different parts of the body. Plus the smelly stories of the lily that smells like rotting fruit to attract flies, and how men really are sweatier than women!

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16:34

The First Habitable Exoplanet - Naked Scientists...

Naked Scientists NewsFLASH ·

2010/10/03

It's a bumper crop of "firsts" in this NewsFlash, as we discover the first habitable exoplanet and the first flapless aeroplane! We'll also find out how mental competition helps to chose which hand to use, and how Raman spectroscopy can help to identify smuggled cocaine...

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17:07

Nerves in Cancer, MS and Pain - Naked Scientists...

Naked Scientists NewsFLASH ·

2010/09/27

In this NewsFlash, we'll hear how the process of nerve repair could help some cancers to spread, how Multiple Sclerosis does more damage to nerve cells than we thought, and what mechanism might be behind phantom limb pain. Plus we'll discover that it was gorillas that first gave us Malaria!

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20:34

Bringing Quantum Computing Closer - Naked Scientists...

Naked Scientists NewsFLASH ·

2010/09/19

Bringing Quantum Computing Closer

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20:50

Self-cleaning solar panels and suicidal cancer cells...

Naked Scientists NewsFLASH ·

2010/09/12

In this NewsFlash, we hear how scientists have created self cleaning solar panels using Mars Lander technology, how modified yeast could be used to make bioethanol more efficient, and how a new model of climate change suggests it may not be too late to reverse current trends. Plus what it is about particular pieces of music that can make you laugh or cry.

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20:50

Spores on Smoke Rings and Pain Free Vaccines - Naked...

Naked Scientists NewsFLASH ·

2010/07/26

In this NewsFlash, we hear how Sphagnum moss spores travel on smoke rings, explore a new way to capture carbon, discover pain free vaccine patches and better solid batteries. Plus, the microbicidal gel that could block HIV.

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10:14

Malaria-free Mosquitoes - Naked Scientists NewsFLASH...

Naked Scientists NewsFLASH ·

2010/07/20

In this NewsFlash, we hear how scientists have created Malaria-free mosquitoes, how hostile bacteria in the Arctic can be tamed to create vaccines and how Gobies can fight their way through slime in our oceans. Plus, we discover why a transfer from high-heeled shoes to flat ones is so uncomfortable!

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19:33

The Proton is Shrinking! - Naked Scientists NewsFLASH...

Naked Scientists NewsFLASH ·

2010/07/11

In this NewsFlash, we hear how the proton appears to be smaller than we thought, prompting a reevaluation of some trusted laws of physics, how antidepressants in seawater can make shrimps swim towards danger and why some male fireflies flash together. Plus, a novel mechanism for natural selection - beneficial bacteria!

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